Opt Out Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:45:04 -0500 https://optoutpod.com/ en-us © 2026 Opt Out yes Support this Podcast 077f54ad-2b5b-593a-9c49-c2f9e816ca42 Seth For Privacy episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) privacy, cryptocurrency, open-source software, surveillance, data-sovereignty, FOSS Seth For Privacy https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2iyll0ylssik128i39vdrc35kbp0?.jpg Opt Out https://optoutpod.com/ Seth For Privacy Escaping the technocracy w/ Gabriel Custodiet and UrbanHacker Escaping the technocracy w/ Gabriel Custodiet and UrbanHacker If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into personal privacy and security, there’s no better resource out there than Escape the Technocracy. I chat with the creators on why they started the project, what to expect from it, and where they’re taking it next.

More about Gabriel and Urban

More about Escape the Technocracy

Supporting Opt Out

Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into personal privacy and security, there’s no better resource out there than Escape the Technocracy. I chat with the creators on why they started the project, what to expect from it, and where they’re taking it next.

More about Gabriel and Urban

More about Escape the Technocracy

Supporting Opt Out

Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Seth For Privacy Buzzsprout-17823364 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400 3503 full false Making Bitcoin dev great at Bitcoin++ w/ Nifty Nei Making Bitcoin dev great at Bitcoin++ w/ Nifty Nei Tired of Bitcoin conferences for suits and TradFi bros? Nifty has been making Bitcoin conferences great again with Bitcoin++ for years now, and she’s joining me on Opt Out to chat all things Bitcoin dev, Bitcoin++, and more.

More about Nifty

More about Bitcoin++

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Tired of Bitcoin conferences for suits and TradFi bros? Nifty has been making Bitcoin conferences great again with Bitcoin++ for years now, and she’s joining me on Opt Out to chat all things Bitcoin dev, Bitcoin++, and more.

More about Nifty

More about Bitcoin++

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Seth For Privacy Buzzsprout-17418312 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0400 2859 full false The next step for VPNs w/ Carl Dong from Obscura The next step for VPNs w/ Carl Dong from Obscura The VPN paradigm has grown stale, with simple one-party providers being the best available. But what if we could further minimize trust by shift to a two-party hop system? Obscura is doing just that, and we’re sitting down with their founder Carl Dong to learn all about it.

More about Carl

More about Obscura

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> The VPN paradigm has grown stale, with simple one-party providers being the best available. But what if we could further minimize trust by shift to a two-party hop system? Obscura is doing just that, and we’re sitting down with their founder Carl Dong to learn all about it.

More about Carl

More about Obscura

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/episodes/the-next-step-for-vpns-carl-dong/ Seth For Privacy Buzzsprout-16869590 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0400 3742 full true Can AI be private? w/ Marks from OpenSecret Can AI be private? w/ Marks from OpenSecret AI is all the rage, but with it come new privacy questions and concerns. Marks from OpenSecret joins to walk us through how we can have our AI-generated cake and eat it too.

More about Marks

More about OpenSecret and Maple AI

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> AI is all the rage, but with it come new privacy questions and concerns. Marks from OpenSecret joins to walk us through how we can have our AI-generated cake and eat it too.

More about Marks

More about OpenSecret and Maple AI

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/episodes/can-ai-be-private-marks/ Seth For Privacy Buzzsprout-16869520 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400 3286 full true Improving SimpleX w/ Evgeny from SimpleX and Daniel Keller from Flux Improving SimpleX w/ Evgeny from SimpleX and Daniel Keller from Flux Two years after our first episode on SimpleX, we’re back with an update on all they’ve been working on, including a new approach to chat relays with Dan from Flux.

More about our guests

More about SimpleX

More about Flux

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Two years after our first episode on SimpleX, we’re back with an update on all they’ve been working on, including a new approach to chat relays with Dan from Flux.

More about our guests

More about SimpleX

More about Flux

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Buzzsprout-16496432 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500 4064 full true An open-source security platform w/ Zach Herbert from Foundation An open-source security platform w/ Zach Herbert from Foundation If you're frustrated by the need for multiple hardware wallets, security keys, two-factor applications, or even phones and looking for an easier way to secure your digital life, Foundation has just what you need. Zach Herbert, co-founder and CEO of Foundation, joins me to talk through their latest product, Passport Prime, and how they're seeking to lower the barrier of entry to proper digital security with a single open-source security platform.

More about Zach

More about Foundation

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> If you're frustrated by the need for multiple hardware wallets, security keys, two-factor applications, or even phones and looking for an easier way to secure your digital life, Foundation has just what you need. Zach Herbert, co-founder and CEO of Foundation, joins me to talk through their latest product, Passport Prime, and how they're seeking to lower the barrier of entry to proper digital security with a single open-source security platform.

More about Zach

More about Foundation

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Buzzsprout-16284365 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:00 -0500 4209 full false How Kagi is fixing search w/ Vlad Prelovac How Kagi is fixing search w/ Vlad Prelovac Ever wondered why your Google search results are so bad? Looking for an alternative that puts your interests first instead of an ad company’s? Today we chat with Vlad Prelovac, founder of Kagi, a new type of search engine that rethinks finding information on the internet from the ground up.

More about Vlad

More about Kagi

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Ever wondered why your Google search results are so bad? Looking for an alternative that puts your interests first instead of an ad company’s? Today we chat with Vlad Prelovac, founder of Kagi, a new type of search engine that rethinks finding information on the internet from the ground up.

More about Vlad

More about Kagi

Supporting Opt Out

  • Donations – https://optoutpod.com/donate
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Seth For Privacy Buzzsprout-16161267 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0500 2742 full false Bitcoin and Ossification w/ Jameson Lopp Bitcoin and Ossification w/ Jameson Lopp We get to the bottom of what ossification is, why it's harmful to Bitcoin to push for premature ossification, and why we need to improve the building blocks available to developers to enable trustless and useful layers to be built on Bitcoin.

More about Jameson:

More about ossification:

Supporting Opt Out:

  • Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/donations
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> We get to the bottom of what ossification is, why it's harmful to Bitcoin to push for premature ossification, and why we need to improve the building blocks available to developers to enable trustless and useful layers to be built on Bitcoin.

More about Jameson:

More about ossification:

Supporting Opt Out:

  • Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/donations
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Buzzsprout-16100781 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:00:00 -0500 4816 full false Proton Wallet w/ Andy Yen Proton Wallet w/ Andy Yen I sit down with Andy Yen, founder and CEO of Proton, to discuss the release of Proton Wallet, the decision to focus on Bitcoin despite its lack of privacy, why they don't accept Monero, and much more.

More about Andy:

More about Proton Wallet:

Supporting Opt Out:

  • Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/donations
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> I sit down with Andy Yen, founder and CEO of Proton, to discuss the release of Proton Wallet, the decision to focus on Bitcoin despite its lack of privacy, why they don't accept Monero, and much more.

More about Andy:

More about Proton Wallet:

Supporting Opt Out:

  • Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/donations
  • Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!
  • Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!

Support the show

]]> Buzzsprout-15505787 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400 3278 full true SimpleX chat and how privacy aligns with the future of computing w/ Evgeny from SimpleX SimpleX chat and how privacy aligns with the future of computing w/ Evgeny from SimpleX Heard of SimpleX chat and curious what it's all about? This episode, we're sitting down with Evgeny, the founder of SimpleX Chat to talk about SimpleX, privacy, data sovereignty, and the future of computing.

More about Evgeny:

More about SimpleX:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Heard of SimpleX chat and curious what it's all about? This episode, we're sitting down with Evgeny, the founder of SimpleX Chat to talk about SimpleX, privacy, data sovereignty, and the future of computing.

More about Evgeny:

More about SimpleX:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/episodes/s3e02-simplexchat/ Seth For Privacy Buzzsprout-12333165 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 20:00:00 -0500 5744 simplex, signal, privacy, metadata 3 2 full false How FediMints could ease onboarding and privacy in Bitcoin w/ Eric Sirion and Matt Odell How FediMints could ease onboarding and privacy in Bitcoin w/ Eric Sirion and Matt Odell This episode, we're sitting down with Eric Sirion and Matt Odell to chat about FediMints, a fascinating and unusual new proposal that seeks to ease onboarding and privacy on Bitcoin with important trade-offs.

More about Eric Sirion and Matt Odell:

More about FediMints:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> This episode, we're sitting down with Eric Sirion and Matt Odell to chat about FediMints, a fascinating and unusual new proposal that seeks to ease onboarding and privacy on Bitcoin with important trade-offs.

More about Eric Sirion and Matt Odell:

More about FediMints:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s3e1 Eric Sirion and Matt Odell Buzzsprout-10934705 Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:00:00 -0400 5522 fedimints, privacy, bitcoin, federation, onboarding 3 1 full true Special: Live YouTube Q&A! Special: Live YouTube Q&A! Welcome to the first ever live Q&A on Opt Out! We covered a ton of topics ranging from personal privacy, self-hosting, Bitcoin, Monero, privacy-preserving donations, future plans for the podcast, and much more.

Thank you to all those who joined live, and please let me know if you have any questions or want to dive more deeply into any of the topics we touched on here!

Mentioned resources:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Welcome to the first ever live Q&A on Opt Out! We covered a ton of topics ranging from personal privacy, self-hosting, Bitcoin, Monero, privacy-preserving donations, future plans for the podcast, and much more.

Thank you to all those who joined live, and please let me know if you have any questions or want to dive more deeply into any of the topics we touched on here!

Mentioned resources:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/live-special Seth For Privacy Buzzsprout-10895279 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 21:00:00 -0400 6155 live, bitcoin, monero, q&a, privacy, self-hosting bonus false Private messaging via Session w/ Kee Jefferys Private messaging via Session w/ Kee Jefferys Looking to explore alternatives to Signal and heard of Session, but not sure what sets it apart? This episode, we're sitting down with Kee Jefferys, CTO of Session, to chat about their Session messenger and it's approaches to chat, encryption, and network privacy.

More about Kee Jefferys:

More about Session:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Looking to explore alternatives to Signal and heard of Session, but not sure what sets it apart? This episode, we're sitting down with Kee Jefferys, CTO of Session, to chat about their Session messenger and it's approaches to chat, encryption, and network privacy.

More about Kee Jefferys:

More about Session:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e14 Kee Jefferys Buzzsprout-10434059 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0400 4317 session, signal, messengers, privacy, e2ee, encryption, oxen 2 14 full false Anonymous SIM cards via Silent.Link Anonymous SIM cards via Silent.Link Have you been struggling to find ways to get a usable and long-lasting phone number without giving up your ID or privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Silent.Link to chat about their phone number service via eSIMs.

More about Silent.Link:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Have you been struggling to find ways to get a usable and long-lasting phone number without giving up your ID or privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Silent.Link to chat about their phone number service via eSIMs.

More about Silent.Link:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e13 Silent.Link Buzzsprout-10326827 Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0400 2281 eSIM, mobile privacy, silent.link, anonymous 2 13 full false Monerotopia conference special w/ Douglas Tuman Monerotopia conference special w/ Douglas Tuman This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Monerotopia, and learn more about it from the creator, Douglas Tuman.

More about Douglas Tuman:

More about Monerotopia:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Monerotopia, and learn more about it from the creator, Douglas Tuman.

More about Douglas Tuman:

More about Monerotopia:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/monerotopia-special Douglas Tuman Buzzsprout-10318499 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0400 2563 monero, monerotopia, conference, special bonus false Self-hosted search via Whoogle w/ Ben Busby Self-hosted search via Whoogle w/ Ben Busby Looking for a privacy-preserving and light-weight search tool that you can self-host? This episode, we’re sitting down with Ben Busby to chat about his project, Whoogle search.

More about Ben Busby:

More about Whoogle:

Opt Out’s Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Looking for a privacy-preserving and light-weight search tool that you can self-host? This episode, we’re sitting down with Ben Busby to chat about his project, Whoogle search.

More about Ben Busby:

More about Whoogle:

Opt Out’s Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e12 Ben Busby Buzzsprout-10283140 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0400 3547 whoogle, google, search, privacy, self-hosting 2 12 full false Taking back your data via Nextcloud w/ Jos Poortvliet Taking back your data via Nextcloud w/ Jos Poortvliet Looking for a solution to get off of Google or Apple's walled ecosystem and take back control of your data? This episode, we're sitting down with Jos Poortvliet to chat about Nextcloud and the many solutions it has to offer.

More about Jos Poortvliet:

More about Nextcloud:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Looking for a solution to get off of Google or Apple's walled ecosystem and take back control of your data? This episode, we're sitting down with Jos Poortvliet to chat about Nextcloud and the many solutions it has to offer.

More about Jos Poortvliet:

More about Nextcloud:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e11 Jos Poortvliet Buzzsprout-10174608 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0400 5914 nextcloud, privacy, data, apple, google, self-hosting 2 11 full false Network privacy via i2p w/ idk and Sadie Network privacy via i2p w/ idk and Sadie Have you heard about i2p but aren't sure where it fits into your network privacy toolkit? This episode, we're sitting down with Sadie and IDK from i2p to chat about i2p's approach to privacy, it's use-cases, and how it compares to similar tools like the Tor network.

More about idk and Sadie:

More about i2p:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Have you heard about i2p but aren't sure where it fits into your network privacy toolkit? This episode, we're sitting down with Sadie and IDK from i2p to chat about i2p's approach to privacy, it's use-cases, and how it compares to similar tools like the Tor network.

More about idk and Sadie:

More about i2p:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e10 idk and Sadie Buzzsprout-10173995 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0500 3616 i2p, network privacy, privacy, tor, self-hosting 2 10 full false Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand Looking for the right tool for password management, but wanting something that's open-source and encrypted by default? This episode, we're sitting down with Ryan Luibrand to chat about Bitwarden and their password manager tool.

More about Ryan Luibrand:

More about Bitwarden:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Looking for the right tool for password management, but wanting something that's open-source and encrypted by default? This episode, we're sitting down with Ryan Luibrand to chat about Bitwarden and their password manager tool.

More about Ryan Luibrand:

More about Bitwarden:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/s2e9 Ryan Luibrand Buzzsprout-10147725 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:00:00 -0500 3559 bitwarden, passwords, password managers, security, self-hosting 2 9 full false Private search via Startpage w/ Kelly Finnerty Private search via Startpage w/ Kelly Finnerty Have you been considering a more privacy-preserving search engine but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Kelly from Startpage to chat about the Startpage search engine, how it works, it's limitations, and more.

More about Kelly Finnerty:

More about Startpage Search:

More about the Startpage Privacy Protection extension:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Have you been considering a more privacy-preserving search engine but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Kelly from Startpage to chat about the Startpage search engine, how it works, it's limitations, and more.

More about Kelly Finnerty:

More about Startpage Search:

More about the Startpage Privacy Protection extension:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e8 Kelly Finnerty Buzzsprout-10066857 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0500 3222 startpage, search, google search, privacy 2 8 full false Application firewalls w/ David and Daniel from Safing.io Application firewalls w/ David and Daniel from Safing.io Heard about application firewalls and tools like Little Snitch on Mac, but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with David and Daniel from Safing to chat about their project, Portmaster.

More about David Gunnarsson and Daniel Hovie:

More about Safing.io and Portmaster:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Heard about application firewalls and tools like Little Snitch on Mac, but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with David and Daniel from Safing to chat about their project, Portmaster.

More about David Gunnarsson and Daniel Hovie:

More about Safing.io and Portmaster:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e7 David Gunnarsson and Daniel Hovie Buzzsprout-10066604 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:00:00 -0500 3326 application firewall, little snitch, safing, privacy 2 7 full false Network privacy via Tor w/ Isabela Bagueros from the Tor Project Network privacy via Tor w/ Isabela Bagueros from the Tor Project Wanting to get a better grasp of what the Tor network can do for your privacy, and what it can't do? This episode, we're sitting down with Isabela to chat about the Tor network.

More about Isabela Bagueros:

More about Tor:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wanting to get a better grasp of what the Tor network can do for your privacy, and what it can't do? This episode, we're sitting down with Isabela to chat about the Tor network.

More about Isabela Bagueros:

More about Tor:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/s2e6 Isabela Bagueros Buzzsprout-9966328 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 15:00:00 -0500 5481 tor, vpn, privacy, anonymity, browser 2 6 full false Bear Arms N' Bitcoin conference special w/ Ragnar Lifthasir Bear Arms N' Bitcoin conference special w/ Ragnar Lifthasir This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Bear Arms N' Bitcoin, and learn more about it from the creator, Ragnar.

More about Ragnar Lifthasir:

More about Bear Arms N' Bitcoin:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Bear Arms N' Bitcoin, and learn more about it from the creator, Ragnar.

More about Ragnar Lifthasir:

More about Bear Arms N' Bitcoin:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/banb-special Ragnar Lifthasir Buzzsprout-9998565 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500 2360 firearms, guns, privacy, autonomy, conference, bear arms n' bitcoin, bitcoin bonus false Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym Wondering what's coming in the network anonymity and privacy space, or what alternatives are out there for Tor? This episode, we're sitting down with Harry Halpin to chat about the upcoming Nym network.

More about Harry Halpin:

More about the Nym Network:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering what's coming in the network anonymity and privacy space, or what alternatives are out there for Tor? This episode, we're sitting down with Harry Halpin to chat about the upcoming Nym network.

More about Harry Halpin:

More about the Nym Network:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/s2e5 Harry Halpin Buzzsprout-9910561 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:00:00 -0500 5319 privacy, nym, tor, vpn, mixnet, network 2 5 full false Securing your Bitcoin w/ Zach Herbert from FOUNDATION Securing your Bitcoin w/ Zach Herbert from FOUNDATION Wondering how you can secure and spend your Bitcoin without trusting a centralized wallet or software? This episode, we're sitting down with Zach to chat about FOUNDATION devices and the Passport wallet.

More about Zach Herbert:

More about FOUNDATION devices:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering how you can secure and spend your Bitcoin without trusting a centralized wallet or software? This episode, we're sitting down with Zach to chat about FOUNDATION devices and the Passport wallet.

More about Zach Herbert:

More about FOUNDATION devices:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/s2e4 Zach Herbert Buzzsprout-9910604 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500 4488 Bitcoin, hardware wallet, foundation, passport, privacy, sovereignty, freedom 2 4 full false Privacy on Bitcoin w/ Samourai Wallet Privacy on Bitcoin w/ Samourai Wallet Wondering how you can manage to use Bitcoin privately? This episode, we're sitting down with Samourai Wallet to chat about their incredible FOSS Bitcoin wallet that enables private usage of Bitcoin.

More about Samourai:

More about Samourai Wallet:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering how you can manage to use Bitcoin privately? This episode, we're sitting down with Samourai Wallet to chat about their incredible FOSS Bitcoin wallet that enables private usage of Bitcoin.

More about Samourai:

More about Samourai Wallet:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e3 Samourai Wallet Buzzsprout-9891165 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500 5119 bitcoin, privacy, samourai wallet, cryptocurrency 2 3 full false Clean up your data online w/ Rob Shavell from DeleteMe Clean up your data online w/ Rob Shavell from DeleteMe Wondering how to take back control of the data captured by data brokers before you started taking privacy more seriously? This episode, we're sitting down with Rob Shavell, co-founder of DeleteMe to chat about cleaning up the data about you that's been scooped up by data brokers across the internet.

Note: There were a few small 1-2s segments where Rob's audio cuts out, but shouldn't be too disruptive to the listening experience! Apologies for the minor technical issues in this one.

More about Rob Shavell:

More about DeleteMe:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering how to take back control of the data captured by data brokers before you started taking privacy more seriously? This episode, we're sitting down with Rob Shavell, co-founder of DeleteMe to chat about cleaning up the data about you that's been scooped up by data brokers across the internet.

Note: There were a few small 1-2s segments where Rob's audio cuts out, but shouldn't be too disruptive to the listening experience! Apologies for the minor technical issues in this one.

More about Rob Shavell:

More about DeleteMe:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e2 Rob Shavell Buzzsprout-9846883 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500 3494 privacy, data, data brokers, deleteme, abine 2 2 full false Email aliasing w/ Son from SimpleLogin Email aliasing w/ Son from SimpleLogin Heard about email aliasing but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Son from SimpleLogin to chat about email aliasing.

More about Son:

More about SimpleLogin:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Heard about email aliasing but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Son from SimpleLogin to chat about email aliasing.

More about Son:

More about SimpleLogin:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s2e1 Son Buzzsprout-9820513 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:00:00 -0500 2568 email aliasing, simplelogin, email, privacy, security 2 1 full false Privacy education, funding, and Apple w/ Sun Knudsen Privacy education, funding, and Apple w/ Sun Knudsen Wondering why someone decides to do privacy education and research full-time? This episode, we're sitting down with Sun Knudsen to chat about his education and research on privacy, funding in the privacy and FOSS spaces, and a little bit of macOS vs Linux.

More about Sun Knudsen:

Sun Knudsen's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - i2p:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering why someone decides to do privacy education and research full-time? This episode, we're sitting down with Sun Knudsen to chat about his education and research on privacy, funding in the privacy and FOSS spaces, and a little bit of macOS vs Linux.

More about Sun Knudsen:

Sun Knudsen's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - i2p:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e15 Sun Knudsen Buzzsprout-9763338 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:00:00 -0500 6091 privacy, foss, macos, apple, linux 1 15 full false Sponsor Special w/ Viktor Vecsei from IVPN Sponsor Special w/ Viktor Vecsei from IVPN Wanting to find a solid VPN provider, but struggling to break through all of the marketing fluff and grandiose claims? This episode, we're sitting down with Viktor, a member of the IVPN team, the newest sponsor of Opt Out to discuss the ethos behind IVPN, their approach to providing privacy to users, and some of the history of IVPN.

More about Viktor:

More about IVPN:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wanting to find a solid VPN provider, but struggling to break through all of the marketing fluff and grandiose claims? This episode, we're sitting down with Viktor, a member of the IVPN team, the newest sponsor of Opt Out to discuss the ethos behind IVPN, their approach to providing privacy to users, and some of the history of IVPN.

More about Viktor:

More about IVPN:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/sponsor-special-ivpn Viktor Vecsei Buzzsprout-9657698 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:00:00 -0500 2581 ivpn, vpn, privacy, surveillance bonus false A Bitcoiner's journey towards privacy w/ BitcoinQnA A Bitcoiner's journey towards privacy w/ BitcoinQnA Wondering what drives normal people to focus on FOSS? This episode, we're sitting down with QnA to chat about his journey towards privacy through Bitcoin and the impact of FOSS along the way.

More about QnA:

QnA's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Pop_OS!:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering what drives normal people to focus on FOSS? This episode, we're sitting down with QnA to chat about his journey towards privacy through Bitcoin and the impact of FOSS along the way.

More about QnA:

QnA's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Pop_OS!:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e14 BitcoinQnA Buzzsprout-9626656 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:00:00 -0500 4894 privacy, bitcoin, foss, fosh, open source 1 14 full false Personal responsibility in privacy, FOSS funding models, and Bitcoin w/ Matt Odell Personal responsibility in privacy, FOSS funding models, and Bitcoin w/ Matt Odell Wondering why FOSS and privacy have become such a focus for Matt Odell and Citadel Dispatch, or wanting to learn more about FOSS in general? This episode, we're sitting down with Matt Odell for a bit of a different show where we focus on listener questions around FOSS, privacy, FOSS community ethos, and his journey towards privacy.

More about Matt Odell:

Matt Odell's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering why FOSS and privacy have become such a focus for Matt Odell and Citadel Dispatch, or wanting to learn more about FOSS in general? This episode, we're sitting down with Matt Odell for a bit of a different show where we focus on listener questions around FOSS, privacy, FOSS community ethos, and his journey towards privacy.

More about Matt Odell:

Matt Odell's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e13 Matt Odell Buzzsprout-9542461 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0500 7785 privacy, foss, funding, bitcoin, Samourai, citadel dispatch 1 13 full true Balancing privacy with mental health, plus second realms w/ j43 Balancing privacy with mental health, plus second realms w/ j43 Wondering how to find the right balance of privacy and convenience, or struggling with the mental strain of a journey towards personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with j43 to chat about the mental strain that can be caused by a journey towards privacy, and a deeper look at parallel economies or "second realms".

More about j43:

j43's recommended ways to Opt Out:

  • Use HTTPS only!
  • Blocking trackers, at DNS/IP whenever possible
  • Blending into the noise, having a portion of your digital identity that looks more "normal" to corporations and 3rd parties
  • DYOR and find a good VPN provider that you trust
  • Don't rely 100% on Tor for privacy alone

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Nextcloud:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering how to find the right balance of privacy and convenience, or struggling with the mental strain of a journey towards personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with j43 to chat about the mental strain that can be caused by a journey towards privacy, and a deeper look at parallel economies or "second realms".

More about j43:

j43's recommended ways to Opt Out:

  • Use HTTPS only!
  • Blocking trackers, at DNS/IP whenever possible
  • Blending into the noise, having a portion of your digital identity that looks more "normal" to corporations and 3rd parties
  • DYOR and find a good VPN provider that you trust
  • Don't rely 100% on Tor for privacy alone

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Nextcloud:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e12 Seth For Privacy Buzzsprout-9457016 Sun, 31 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400 4392 privacy, mental health, balance, convenience 1 12 full false Global surveillance, VPNs, and Tor w/ Smuggler Global surveillance, VPNs, and Tor w/ Smuggler Wondering how global surveillance could realistically work, or how VPNs can play a role in your privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Smuggler to chat about global surveillance, a realistic look at VPNs (and Tor!), and his journey as a cypherpunk.

More about Smuggler:

Smuggler's recommended tools to Opt Out:

  • Cash
  • Glasses and mask for physical privacy
  • Face-to-face meetings
  • Shipping containers as a Faraday cage
  • Voice masking technology

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Whoogle:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering how global surveillance could realistically work, or how VPNs can play a role in your privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Smuggler to chat about global surveillance, a realistic look at VPNs (and Tor!), and his journey as a cypherpunk.

More about Smuggler:

Smuggler's recommended tools to Opt Out:

  • Cash
  • Glasses and mask for physical privacy
  • Face-to-face meetings
  • Shipping containers as a Faraday cage
  • Voice masking technology

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Whoogle:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e11 Smuggler Buzzsprout-9385440 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0400 6843 vpn, tor, privacy, cryptoanarchy, cypherpunk, cyberpunk 1 11 full false Transitioning to Linux and CalyxOS w/ Chris Blec Transitioning to Linux and CalyxOS w/ Chris Blec NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues in this one, there was packet loss on Chris's side that only was apparent once we finished. If you have questions about a specific question please email me at seth@optoutpod.com or reach out on Twitter and I'll do my best to clarify it!

Wondering what it's like to take the dive and switch to Linux and CalyxOS at once? How does the recent push for vaccine mandates impact our journey towards privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Chris Blec to chat about his journey to Linux and CalyxOS, security and privacy in cryptocurrency, our thoughts on the privacy implications of vaccine mandates, and much more.

More about Chris Blec:

Chris Blec's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Teddit:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues in this one, there was packet loss on Chris's side that only was apparent once we finished. If you have questions about a specific question please email me at seth@optoutpod.com or reach out on Twitter and I'll do my best to clarify it!

Wondering what it's like to take the dive and switch to Linux and CalyxOS at once? How does the recent push for vaccine mandates impact our journey towards privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Chris Blec to chat about his journey to Linux and CalyxOS, security and privacy in cryptocurrency, our thoughts on the privacy implications of vaccine mandates, and much more.

More about Chris Blec:

Chris Blec's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Teddit:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e10 Chris Blec Buzzsprout-9295037 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400 5067 CalyxOS, Linux, FOSS, Pop_OS! 1 10 full false Coreboot, FOSS firmware, Pop_OS!, and System76 w/ Jeremy Soller Coreboot, FOSS firmware, Pop_OS!, and System76 w/ Jeremy Soller Have you been thinking about switching to Linux for your daily driver, or wondering what Coreboot or open-source firmware are? This episode, we're sitting down with Jeremy Soller to chat about System76, the company that makes my laptop (among others) and are behind Pop_OS!, a user-friendly Linux distribution.

More about Jeremy Soller:

More about System76:

More about Coreboot:

Jeremy Soller's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Have you been thinking about switching to Linux for your daily driver, or wondering what Coreboot or open-source firmware are? This episode, we're sitting down with Jeremy Soller to chat about System76, the company that makes my laptop (among others) and are behind Pop_OS!, a user-friendly Linux distribution.

More about Jeremy Soller:

More about System76:

More about Coreboot:

Jeremy Soller's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/episodes/special-jeremy-soller-system76/ Jeremy Soller Buzzsprout-9290182 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0400 3926 system76, linux, foss, coreboot, pop_os! bonus false Cryptoanarchy and freedom w/ Pavol Lupták Cryptoanarchy and freedom w/ Pavol Lupták What is crypto-anarchy? How can I opt out if my country has become too authoritarian or dangerous to remain in? This episode, we're sitting down with Pavol Lupták to chat about what crypto-anarchy is and why permanent residencies can be a way to physically (and financially) opt out of broken systems.

More about Pavol Lupták:

Pavol Lupták's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Monero:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> What is crypto-anarchy? How can I opt out if my country has become too authoritarian or dangerous to remain in? This episode, we're sitting down with Pavol Lupták to chat about what crypto-anarchy is and why permanent residencies can be a way to physically (and financially) opt out of broken systems.

More about Pavol Lupták:

Pavol Lupták's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Monero:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e9 Pavol Lupták Buzzsprout-9218232 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0400 4001 cryptoanarchy, freedom, monero, privacy, paralelni polis 1 9 full false Sponsor Special w/ Alex from LocalMonero and AgoraDesk Sponsor Special w/ Alex from LocalMonero and AgoraDesk What's the best way to buy and sell Monero while maintaining personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Alex, co-founder of LocalMonero, the newest sponsor of Opt Out.

More about Alex:

More about LocalMonero:

More about AgoraDesk:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> What's the best way to buy and sell Monero while maintaining personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Alex, co-founder of LocalMonero, the newest sponsor of Opt Out.

More about Alex:

More about LocalMonero:

More about AgoraDesk:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/episodes/special-alex-localmonero/ Buzzsprout-9201187 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1547 bonus false Sponsor Special w/ Vik Sharma from Cake Wallet Sponsor Special w/ Vik Sharma from Cake Wallet Wondering what mobile Monero wallet I use and recommend and why I chose to take Cake Wallet on as a sponsor? This episode, we're sitting down with Vik Sharma, owner of Cake Wallet, the newest sponsor of Opt Out.

More about Vik Sharma:

More about Cake Wallet:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering what mobile Monero wallet I use and recommend and why I chose to take Cake Wallet on as a sponsor? This episode, we're sitting down with Vik Sharma, owner of Cake Wallet, the newest sponsor of Opt Out.

More about Vik Sharma:

More about Cake Wallet:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://optoutpod.com/episodes/special-vik-sharma-cake-wallet/ Buzzsprout-9201174 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1524 bonus false Decentralized and censorship-resistant messaging platforms w/ Sean O'Brien Decentralized and censorship-resistant messaging platforms w/ Sean O'Brien Wondering what alternatives are available for Twitter or similar centralized and censored services? This episode, we're sitting down with Sean O'Brien to chat about the need for decentralized and censorship-resistant micro-blogging and short messaging platforms.

More about Sean O'Brien:

Sean O'Brien's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Threema:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering what alternatives are available for Twitter or similar centralized and censored services? This episode, we're sitting down with Sean O'Brien to chat about the need for decentralized and censorship-resistant micro-blogging and short messaging platforms.

More about Sean O'Brien:

Sean O'Brien's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Threema:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e8 Sean O'Brien Buzzsprout-9149752 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:00:00 -0400 4071 Mastodon, privacy, decentralization, Twitter 1 8 full false Parallel econonomies and "ethical Veksláks" w/ Juraj Bednar Parallel econonomies and "ethical Veksláks" w/ Juraj Bednar Where does privacy fit in to opting out of a broken (or breaking) economy or society? How can we build parallel economies using privacy tools? This episode, we're sitting down Juraj Bednar to chat about his own personal privacy journey, how parallel economies can (and will!) work, and what role Bitcoin plays in building up a parallel economy around us.

More about Juraj:

Juraj's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - NewPipe:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Where does privacy fit in to opting out of a broken (or breaking) economy or society? How can we build parallel economies using privacy tools? This episode, we're sitting down Juraj Bednar to chat about his own personal privacy journey, how parallel economies can (and will!) work, and what role Bitcoin plays in building up a parallel economy around us.

More about Juraj:

Juraj's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - NewPipe:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e7 Juraj Bednar Buzzsprout-9068459 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:00:00 -0400 7430 cryptoanarchy, parallel economies, Bitcoin, privacy 1 7 full false PGP, Bitcoin, and Yunohost w/ Diverter PGP, Bitcoin, and Yunohost w/ Diverter Ever wondered how you can easily self-host tools, or thought about hosting tools for friends or family to use? This episode, we're sitting down Diverter to chat about his favorite hosting solution, Yunohost, the importance of hosting tools for friends, family, and online communities as "Uncle Jim", and where Bitcoin fits into his toolkit.

More about Diverter:

Diverter's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Nitter:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Ever wondered how you can easily self-host tools, or thought about hosting tools for friends or family to use? This episode, we're sitting down Diverter to chat about his favorite hosting solution, Yunohost, the importance of hosting tools for friends, family, and online communities as "Uncle Jim", and where Bitcoin fits into his toolkit.

More about Diverter:

Diverter's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Nitter:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e6 Diverter Buzzsprout-9000082 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:00:00 -0400 5202 bitcoin, pgp, yunohost, self-hosting, privacy, FOSS 1 6 full false Privacy by default, contributing to FOSS, and Monero w/ Justin Ehrenhofer Privacy by default, contributing to FOSS, and Monero w/ Justin Ehrenhofer Wondering how you can contribute to FOSS projects without being able to code, or why privacy needs to be the default option in tools you use? This episode, we're sitting down with Justin Ehrenhofer to chat about contributing to FOSS projects as a non-dev, why privacy by default matters, and where Monero fits into his toolkit.

More about Justin:

Justin's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Bitwarden:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering how you can contribute to FOSS projects without being able to code, or why privacy needs to be the default option in tools you use? This episode, we're sitting down with Justin Ehrenhofer to chat about contributing to FOSS projects as a non-dev, why privacy by default matters, and where Monero fits into his toolkit.

More about Justin:

Justin's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Bitwarden:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e5 Buzzsprout-8927275 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:00:00 -0400 4118 FOSS, privacy, security, self-hosting, contributing, default privacy, Monero 1 5 full false Threat models and the importance of open-source software w/ Nathan from TheNewOil Threat models and the importance of open-source software w/ Nathan from TheNewOil Wondering what the difference is between privacy, security, and anonymity and how the three intersect? How about what a threat model is and how to develop one for yourself? This episode, we're sitting down with Nathan from The New Oil to chat about threat modeling, the intersection of privacy, security, and anonymity, and how open-source software is central to opting out of surveillance.

More about Nathan:

Nathan's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - PeerTube:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wondering what the difference is between privacy, security, and anonymity and how the three intersect? How about what a threat model is and how to develop one for yourself? This episode, we're sitting down with Nathan from The New Oil to chat about threat modeling, the intersection of privacy, security, and anonymity, and how open-source software is central to opting out of surveillance.

More about Nathan:

Nathan's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - PeerTube:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e4 Nathan Bertram from The New Oil Buzzsprout-8835066 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:00:00 -0400 4299 privacy, security, foss 1 4 full false Mobile OS privacy, drag-net surveillance, and cryptocurrency usage w/ Max Tannahill Mobile OS privacy, drag-net surveillance, and cryptocurrency usage w/ Max Tannahill Wanting to learn more about mobile privacy, but not sure where to start? This episode, we sat down with Max Tannahill to chat about mobile OSs, surveillance, and cryptocurrency.

More about Max:

Max's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Standard Notes:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> Wanting to learn more about mobile privacy, but not sure where to start? This episode, we sat down with Max Tannahill to chat about mobile OSs, surveillance, and cryptocurrency.

More about Max:

Max's recommended tools to Opt Out:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - Standard Notes:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e3 Seth Simmons Buzzsprout-8768809 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:00:00 -0400 6331 CalyxOS, mobile OS, surveillance 1 3 full false Digital identity, FOSS, and self-hosting w/ k3tan Digital identity, FOSS, and self-hosting w/ k3tan This week, I got the pleasure of sitting down with k3tan to chat about privacy, self-hosting, and some of his favorite tools.

More about k3tan:

k3tan's recommended tools to "opt out":

Other tools mentioned:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - CalyxOS:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> This week, I got the pleasure of sitting down with k3tan to chat about privacy, self-hosting, and some of his favorite tools.

More about k3tan:

k3tan's recommended tools to "opt out":

Other tools mentioned:

This week's project to help you Opt Out - CalyxOS:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e2 Buzzsprout-8696168 Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:00:00 -0400 3263 privacy, self-hosting, nextcloud, FOSS, Bitcoin 1 2 full false Privacy as a journey and "digital minimalism" w/ Techlore Privacy as a journey and "digital minimalism" w/ Techlore This week, I got the pleasure of sitting down with Henry from Techlore to chat about digital minimalism, privacy education, and some of the tools and projects that Henry recommends for taking back control of our privacy and data in an ever increasing world of data capture, tracking, and sharing.

More about Henry:

More about Techlore:

Henry's recommended tools to opt out:

This week's project to help you opt out - Matrix:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> This week, I got the pleasure of sitting down with Henry from Techlore to chat about digital minimalism, privacy education, and some of the tools and projects that Henry recommends for taking back control of our privacy and data in an ever increasing world of data capture, tracking, and sharing.

More about Henry:

More about Techlore:

Henry's recommended tools to opt out:

This week's project to help you opt out - Matrix:

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Supporting Opt Out:

Support the show

]]> https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e1 Henry from Techlore Buzzsprout-8628013 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:00:00 -0400 3187 Privacy, digital minimalism, Techlore 1 1 full false Welcome to Opt Out Welcome to Opt Out Welcome to Opt Out!

I hope you enjoy this short intro which I’m using to introduce the podcast and go ahead and get it published across all major platforms in preparation for our first episode on 6/1.

Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe on your favorite app or to the RSS feed at https://www.optoutpod.com!

Support the show

]]> Welcome to Opt Out!

I hope you enjoy this short intro which I’m using to introduce the podcast and go ahead and get it published across all major platforms in preparation for our first episode on 6/1.

Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe on your favorite app or to the RSS feed at https://www.optoutpod.com!

Support the show

]]> Seth Simmons Buzzsprout-8615303 Sun, 30 May 2021 21:02:20 -0400 41 Introduction, trailer trailer false